National Register of Historic Places

Jennings Ford Automobile Dealership

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
Listed
May 30, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000450

About this property

The Jennings Ford Automobile Dealership is a historic automobile dealership located at 431 South 4th Street in Springfield, Illinois. Ford dealer Frank Jennings built the dealership in 1919. The automobile became widespread in Springfield in the 1910s; Jennings Ford was one of several dealerships to open on South 4th Street, which was then the city's automobile row. The three-story building integrated every major function of an auto dealership at the time; it included a sales floor, a service center, a car wash, a storage garage, and a repainting facility. While Jennings Ford closed between 1927 and 1933, the building remained a car dealership through the 1950s. It is one of the few remaining dealership buildings in downtown Springfield and is the best-preserved of the survivors. Today, the building houses an operations center for Illinois National Bank. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 31, 2006.

Location

431 S. Fourth St.
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
39.79933, -89.65112

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When was Jennings Ford Automobile Dealership listed on the National Register?

Jennings Ford Automobile Dealership was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 30, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Jennings Ford Automobile Dealership?

Jennings Ford Automobile Dealership is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Jennings Ford Automobile Dealership?

The period of significance for Jennings Ford Automobile Dealership is recorded as the industrial era.

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